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Letters .Patent No. 69,831, dated October 15, 1867.

IMPROVED KNEBLING-CASE FOR CHURCHES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE MOONEY, of Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore, and State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Kneeling-Case for Churches; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, Band exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and usc'the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification.

This invention has reference to an arrangement for slips or pews in churches, whereby many of the inconveniences hitherto experienced are overcome; and the inventionv consists in placing in the slip (where the ordinary footstool is placed) a. case which may be divided into different compartments, the case being of the proper height for kneeling upon during the religious exercises, and the compartments being of suitable size for containing hats, muffe, and hooks. And also attached thereto is track for umbrellas, with agutter for conducting water from the same to a suitable reservoir therefor, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

A Figure 1 is a. vertical, longitudinal section of a double slip, showing the general arrangement of the case and the parts attached thereto, the section being through the line y y of iig. 2.

Figure 2 is a cross-section of the same through the line a:

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. l

A represents the seat in the slip. B is the door. C represents the kneeling-case. The case C is in the form of a box, extending the' length of the slip, and -at a convenient height for kneeling, and which is divided into di'ere'nt compartments by partitions. D represents the lids or covers to these separate compartments, which are hinged to the top, as seen in tig. 2. Hats, mutfs,`and other articles may be kept in them during service, and one may be devoted to hymn and other books, Where they may be secured by a lock and kept during the week. In the right-hand slip (shown in g. there is a drawer, a, in the middle of the case, designed for books. The covers of the compartments are cushioned, as seen at b in the drawings. On the top of the case, and back of the covers, there is one or more racks for umbrellas, as seen at E, formed of wire, and secured to the case, as seen intig. 2, and beneath the racks` there is a gutter or-trough, F, made of sheet metal, which will `receive the dripping of water from a wet umbrella Vand conduct it to a. reservoir at the end of a slip.

It will .be seen that by this arrangement many'of the inconveniences and diiculties experienced by churchgoing people will be overcome. A safe place. is provided for hats, ladies mulls, and for books, and especially for umbrellas, whether wet or dry.

Having thus described my invention, I'claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination'of the case c with an umbrella-rack attached, with a gutter beneath, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

LAWRENCE MOONEY.

Witnesses:

JOHN CUNNINGHAM, MIcrrAEx. E. Mooney. 

